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Teens hurt after Mercedes hits tree at high speed in Bluffton-area gated community

The Island Packet 18 Mar 2026
Witnesses said the sedan was traveling at a “very high rate of speed” before it struck a tree, according to the incident report ....
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New Goose Creek football coach: “My plan is to bring us back to where we belong”

The Post and Courier 11 Mar 2026
Former Gators player Jamie Fordham takes over a team that went 0-10 last season, calling it “a challenge.” Colleton County also has a new coach after hiring Bradley Adams ... .
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Hilton Head-area HOA fees largely increased in 2026. See how yours compare

The Island Packet 10 Feb 2026
Did your HOA fees go up in 2026? For those that live in one of Beaufort County’s many private communities, the answer is likely “yes.” See how your fee increase compares to others with this chart ....
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SC residents push back on data center growth. Will state regulate AI-warehouses?

The Sun News 05 Feb 2026
Data centers, which power artificial intelligence and the Internet, want to settle in South Carolina. Will the state regulate them? ....
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Utilities trying to tamp concerns over planned SC gas plant, environmentalists say

The Sun News 23 Jan 2026
A proposed natural gas plant in Colleton County has drawn concerns from environmental nonprofits during permitting process ....
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Colleton County man convicted of murder of 13-year-old disabled girl won’t get reduced sentence

The Post and Courier 20 Jan 2026
The Court of Appeals affirmed the sentence of a man who was convicted of murdering a 13-year-old girl with cerebral palsy when he and the child’s mother left her in a hot car in August 2019 ... .
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Data center challenged by neighbors near Beaufort in zoning lawsuit

The Island Packet 19 Jan 2026
Two Colleton County residents claim a newly-adopted ordinance permitting swift approval of data centers in rural areas violates state law and local rules ....
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'Don't give one inch': South Carolina community fights against a new AI data center

The Post and Courier 15 Jan 2026
Colleton County is poised to approve an 859-acre data center south of Walterboro. But the proposal is encountering strong opposition from concerned community members ... .
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Environmental groups protest against new gas plant plans in Colleton County

The Post and Courier 14 Jan 2026
Dozens of activists gathered in front of Dominion Energy to protest a new gas plant on the bank of the Edisto River. Their protest comes a month after Santee Cooper and Dominion Energy applied for approval from the Public Service ... .
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Suit filed to stop massive data center near nationally renowned nature preserve in SC

The Sun News 10 Jan 2026
Landowners are taking a South Carolina county to court in an effort to stop a massive data center in the ACE Basin ....
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Residents sue Colleton County over controversial data center ordinance

The Post and Courier 09 Jan 2026
Two Colleton County residents are suing county officials over a new zoning policy that allows for the swift construction of data centers. It's the latest move in a larger debate over a planned data center just south of Walterboro ... .
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‘That’s my peace and quiet.’ SC landowner protections pitted against pipeline needs

The Sun News 29 Dec 2025
A planned pipeline serving the Canadys natural gas plant prompted proposed legislation to prevent some companies from seizing private property ....
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As SC county is set to approve new data center, Lowcountry residents prepare for a ...

The Post and Courier 17 Dec 2025
Colleton County is set to take up a proposal for a planned data center in Walterboro. The project has drawn heavy criticism and scrutiny from concerned community members and conservation groups ... .
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9 new data centers proposed in Colleton County

Charleston City Paper 16 Dec 2025
MORNING HEADLINES� |� More than 850 acres of land ...
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